Arabic lessons online in Pakistan

Learning Arabic from Pakistan

In Pakistan most Muslim children learn to read the Quran (nazra) at home or at a mosque, and Urdu is written in an Arabic-based script. Adults who want to learn Arabic online in Pakistan usually want something different: to understand what they recite, to prepare for work or study in the Gulf, or to speak with Arabic-speaking colleagues and family.

Lisanova Academy is an online academy run from Morocco. It has no classroom, branch, agent or locally based tutor anywhere in Asia or the Pacific: every lesson is a live one-to-one video lesson with a Moroccan teacher.

Arabic for learners who read Urdu

Reading Urdu or the Quran gives you the letters, and Urdu shares many words with Arabic, but Arabic grammar, pronunciation and meaning still need to be learned. Lessons are explained in English, so learners need enough English to follow.

Lisanova teaches two kinds of Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA, Fusha) — the formal Arabic of books, news, documents and Islamic scholarship — and Moroccan Darija, the everyday spoken Arabic of Morocco. Quran lessons are a separate path.

Arabic language lessons or Quran lessons?

Arabic language lessons teach you to read, understand, write and speak Arabic: grammar, vocabulary, listening and conversation in MSA or Moroccan Darija. Quran lessons are religious lessons: correct reading of the Quranic text, Tajweed, memorization with revision or the meanings of verses. Many learners can already read the Quran aloud without understanding it — that is a reason to add Arabic language lessons, not to repeat Quran reading.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Pakistan

MSA lessons suit adults who want to understand the Quran, prayers and religious texts, students heading to Arab universities, and professionals preparing for work in the Gulf. MSA is the Arabic used in writing and formal speech across the Arab world.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Pakistan

A Moroccan Darija course is a niche choice in Pakistan but useful for learners with Moroccan spouses or in-laws, or those moving to Morocco. It is not the spoken Arabic of the Gulf.

Quran lessons online in Pakistan

A Quran learning teacher can help children and adults improve Tajweed, memorize with revision or study the meanings, in private one-to-one lessons.

Quran lessons available: reading from the first letters, recitation with correction, Tajweed rules, memorization (Hifz) with revision, and understanding the meanings. Lisanova’s Quran teachers hold Ijazah in recitation and Tajweed. Lessons are arranged on WhatsApp so the academy can confirm the teacher, the explanation language and a realistic scope; no memorization outcome is promised.

Quran and Islamic Studies: single class $12 per hour; Monthly Package 1, 8 hours per month, $80; Monthly Package 2, 12 hours per month, $110. Families get 15% off for each additional sibling. Discover Islam sessions are free.

Lesson times

Pakistan is on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). This is UTC+5 all year with no daylight saving. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually four hours ahead of Morocco and five hours ahead during Ramadan. Your evening falls in the Moroccan morning or early afternoon.

When you book the free trial or ask on WhatsApp, send your city and two or three preferred local times. The academy replies with a proposed time in your local time and in Morocco time; the lesson is fixed only once you both confirm. No timetable is published in advance and no hour is guaranteed.

Explanation language

Lisanova has teachers who explain lessons in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as in Arabic; not every teacher speaks every one of these languages. Lessons are not explained in Urdu. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. Tell us your preference when you enquire and we match you with a suitable teacher.

Prices and getting started

Private Arabic and Moroccan Darija: one 60-minute lesson $20; 8 hours $120; 12 hours $170; 16 hours $200. Prices are in US dollars; no local-currency price is offered. The first trial lesson is free.

Book the free Arabic/Darija trial with your name, WhatsApp number and preferred package; the academy arranges the time with you on WhatsApp. You can pay by bank transfer, by card or through a money-transfer service such as Western Union. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.